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Monday, July 18, 2011

The beets are back

Last weekend it was the first time I found beets at the farmers market; this week I even found golden beets. Today, I steamed both the red and golden beets to add them to salads throughout the week. I cleaned them again under some cold water, cut off the leaves (to be sauted later..) and the tips (to be composted) and cut the bigger red beets into 1/2 inch thick slices. The golden beets were too small so I kept them whole. I placed all the beets in a steamer inset, and added about 2 cups of water in the bottom of the pot. Once the water was boiling the steam basically gently cooked the beets; in 20 min they are soften to eat.